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[Practice patterns in Mexican allergologists about specific immunotherapy with allergens]
Désirée Larenas Linnemann1, Guillermo Arturo Guidos Fogelbach, Alfredo Arias Cruz
1Servicio de alergia, Hospital Médica Sur, México, DF. marlar1@prodigy.net.mx
Revista Alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)
|December 9, 2008
Summary
Allergen immunotherapy practices in Mexico show significant diversity in extract preparation, administration, and treatment duration among allergists. Current methods for allergen immunotherapy vary widely, highlighting a need for standardized guidelines.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Allergy and Immunology
- Immunotherapy Practice Patterns
Background:
- Immunotherapy has a long history, evolving in preparation, dosage, and duration.
- Guidelines have been established to standardize immunotherapy practices globally and in Mexico.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess current allergen immunotherapy practice patterns among allergists in Mexico.
- To understand the daily practices in allergist offices regarding immunotherapy.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire was distributed to members of the Mexican College of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (CMICA) and the Mexican College of Pediatricians, Specialists in Immunology and Allergy (CoMPedIA).
- Results were analyzed and will be presented descriptively.
Main Results:
- A 17% response rate was achieved from college members.
- Allergists use both local and imported extracts, often mixed in-office.
- Eighty percent incorporate bacterial vaccines, 60% use sublingual immunotherapy, and 46% recommend a maximum immunotherapy duration of two years or less.
Conclusions:
- The study diagnoses the current state of allergen immunotherapy practices among Mexican allergists.
- Significant diversity exists in the methods used for indication, preparation, and administration of immunotherapy.
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